FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Rubin Kazan, 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FK Spartak Moskva vs FK Rubin Kazan — RFPL at Otkrytie Arena.
- FK Spartak Moskva 30 games · 52 pts (2025/26)
- FK Rubin Kazan 30 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Vladislav Nazarov
- Referee Evgeny Turbin
- Referee Vasiliy Kazartsev
- Referee Aleksandr Kudryavtsev
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | 30 | 68 |
| 2 | FK Krasnodar | 30 | 66 |
| 3 | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | 30 | 53 |
| 4 | FK Spartak Moskva | 30 | 52 |
| 5 | PFC CSKA Moskva | 30 | 51 |
| 6 | FK Baltika Kaliningrad | 30 | 46 |
| 7 | FK Dinamo Moskva | 30 | 45 |
| 8 | FK Rubin Kazan | 30 | 43 |
| 9 | RFK Akhmat Grozny | 30 | 37 |
| 10 | FK Rostov | 30 | 33 |
| 11 | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | 30 | 32 |
| 12 | FK Orenburg | 30 | 29 |
| 13 | FK Akron Tolyatti | 30 | 27 |
| 14 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 30 | 26 |
| 15 | FK Nizhny Novgorod | 30 | 23 |
| 16 | PFK Sochi | 30 | 22 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | FK Rubin Kazan | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Apr | PFK Arsenal Tula | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Apr | FK Yenisey Krasnoyarsk | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | FK Rostov | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | PFC CSKA Moskva | H | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Mar | RFK Akhmat Grozny | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | FK Ufa | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Apr | FK Ural | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Apr | PFK Krylya Sovetov Samara | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Apr | PFK Arsenal Tula | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Mar | FK Yenisey Krasnoyarsk | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| FK Spartak Moskva | FK Rubin Kazan | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #8 |
| 52 | Points | 43 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 15 / 7 / 8 | W / D / L | 11 / 10 / 9 |
| 47 | Scored | 29 |
| 39 | Conceded | 30 |
| +8 | GD | -1 |
| 1.73 | PPG | 1.43 |
| 50% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
FK Spartak Moskva this season
FK Spartak Moskva this season
47%
Clean Sheets
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Rubin Kazan this season
FK Spartak Moskva are 4th (52 pts). FK Rubin Kazan are 8th (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FK Spartak Moskva
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/–
61-75
3/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Rubin Kazan
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/3
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! FK Spartak Moskva welcome FK Rubin Kazan for this crunch clash at Otkrytie Arena.
- 5' Igor Konovalov, a Russia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' It’s high time Oleg Kononov made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 14' Controversy at the stadium! Aleksandr Lomovitski argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 19' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Evgenii Bashkirov made 210 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 23' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Fernando makes it 1-0.
- 28' A quiet spell here at Otkrytie Arena. FK Rubin Kazan seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 33' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FK Spartak Moskva winning 100% of all matches.
- 38' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Spartak Moskva in their trying to find a way past FK Rubin Kazan's compact .
- 41' Poor challenge from Ze Luis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 45' A moment of madness from Egor Sorokin on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Rubin Kazan will be frustrated.
- 46' FK Spartak Moskva ring the changes. Denis Glushakov has done his job and it is now time for Andrey Eshchenko to step up.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FK Spartak Moskva and FK Rubin Kazan are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FK Rubin Kazan that had 208 games and scored 211 goals.
- 61' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 66' FK Spartak Moskva are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Rubin Kazan's shape.
- 67' Ihor Kalinin makes way for Danil Stepanov at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK Rubin Kazan.
- 70' Time for substitution for FK Rubin Kazan. Khoren Bayramyan is replaced by Artur Sagitov.
- 73' Georgi Melkadze is replacing Aleksandr Lomovitski for the FK Spartak Moskva side.
- 78' FK Rubin Kazan ring the changes. Vyacheslav Podberezkin has done his job and it is now time for Vladislav Panteleev to step up.
- 83' FK Rubin Kazan are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 87' Brilliant from the ! Egor Sorokin makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 87.
- 90' Another substitution for FK Spartak Moskva to replace Fernando by Nail Umiarov on 90 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FK Spartak Moskva 1-1 FK Rubin Kazan.
Lineups
FK Spartak Moskva Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 7
- 47
- 14
- 8
- 94
- 98
- 16
- 27
-
11
Fernando ↓ Nail Umyarov 90'
- 9
Bench
- 23
- 88
-
38
Andrey Eshchenko ↑ 46'
- 22
- 25
- 56
- 86
-
37
Georgii Melkadze ↑ 73'
- 15
-
54
Nail Umyarov ↑ 90'
- 95
Coach
Oleg Kononov
FK Rubin Kazan Lineups
Starting XI
- 88
- 10
- 80
- 3
-
12
Ihor Kalinin ↓ Danil Stepanov 67'
- 19
- 15
- 7
- 5
- 23
- 6
Bench
- 21
- 91
- 77
-
65
Artur Sagitov ↑ 70'
-
8
Vladislav Panteleev ↑ 78'
- 50
-
69
Danil Stepanov ↑ 67'
- 9
- 41
- 38
- 51
Coach
Kurban Berdyev
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mirlind Daku | 3 |
| Jordan Larsson | 3 |
| Egor Sorokin | 2 |
| Ezequiel Barco | 2 |
| Theo Bongonda | 2 |
| Dorde Despotovic | 2 |
| Ugochukwu Iwu | 1 |
| Aleksandr Sobolev | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Spartak Moskva Form
2019-04-29
FK Spartak Moskva
1–1
FK Rubin Kazan
D
2019-04-25
PFK Arsenal Tula
3–0
FK Spartak Moskva
L
2019-04-21
FK Spartak Moskva
2–0
FK Yenisey Krasnoyarsk
W
2019-04-14
FK Rostov
2–1
FK Spartak Moskva
L
2019-04-06
FK Spartak Moskva
0–2
PFC CSKA Moskva
L
2019-03-30
RFK Akhmat Grozny
1–3
FK Spartak Moskva
W
FK Rubin Kazan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.29
FK Spartak Moskva xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
FK Rubin Kazan xG
I would bet for:
FK Spartak Moskva or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
FK Spartak Moskva or Draw
74%
Draw or FK Rubin Kazan
56%
FK Spartak Moskva or FK Rubin Kazan
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FK Spartak Moskva win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13%
1 – 0
12.6%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — FK Spartak Moskva
| Handicap | FK Spartak Moskva covers | Push | FK Rubin Kazan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 23% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FK Spartak Moskva keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
FK Rubin Kazan keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.